The name Russian Pattice has nothing to do with Russia. I have no idea how this name was coined but it turns out to be a Parsi delicacy. The first time that I had them, they were so delicious that they left a constant craving for more. So here are those...

Russian Salad or Salada Russo(Portuguese) is not a truly Goan recipe. It came into the food scenes in mid 1980 to 2000’s. You would see it at all wedding buffets and Birthday parties. Since I haven’t made this recipe for ages I could not remember it too...

Happy Saturday! Here is a special recipe that is near and dear to me... My Grandma Katrina used to make the best blini, (these are russian pancakes), they can be served for breakfast, or for lunch or dinner, with a dollap of jelly, or sour cream, with salmon...

In Orhtodox culture today is Holy Friday, Easter for orthodox is this Sunday, Here is a perfect russian fish recipe for today! The Russians call it kulebyaka,, the more general Russian word for pie. Inside the flaky crust, wild salmon from Alaskan waters...

I have been so busy with Easter on Sunday and getting together recipes! Here is a collaboration of traditional Russian Easter dishes that I ate growing up, this year Easter falls next Sunday. I am lucky I get to celebrate both American and Russian Easters!...

Until eight or nine years ago, I would have been hard-pressed to even point out Armenia on a globe. Then one of my daughters married a charming young Armenian, and whole new world of culture, history – and delicious food! – opened up to me. In 301, Armenia...

Seriously today I could use five sets of hands and feet. Can’t seem to catch up. Perhaps it’s because spring has arrived way too early and I feel pushed to move into spring when winter should still be lingering a bit. Tulips are waving in the breeze by...

This Black Russian Cake gets its name from the famous cocktail made with Vodka and Kahlua, a coffee flavoured liqueur. As with most liqueur soaked cakes, this cake is very moist and delicious. Although I modified the recipe a bit, as in cutting down the...

Recipe by Julia Zouev. Photography and styling by Tanya Zouev. Even though it is still summer here in Sydney, autumn, as always, takes it’s first breath in early February. Making itself known for the first time since the year prior, the mornings become...

Little Bites of Delicious.The first time I tasted these I was maybe 8-9 and it was my first year of 4-H up in Hamilton county. The recipe was in my first year cooking book and we made them as a group "FOODS 1" meeting with our leader Ruth Sproat. I was...

Buckwheat is one of those things you find lurking with the other unusual whole grains in places like health food shops. It is not actually a true grain at all, but the seeds of a plant related to rhubarb. Once or twice as a student, I had attempted to cook...

My first chocolate confection of 2015 was Sandra Lee’s Chocolate Russian from her Bake Sale Cookbook. A week ago, I had no idea what I was going to choose as the theme for weekly treats around here for 2015. I was thinking cookies, even toying with the...

The Christmas season is something I look forward to every single year. I love the music, the food and the fellowship. I love going to church extra early, and coming back home and watching my kids open their presents with squeals of joy. I guess you could...

When you’re the baker of the group, your friend who is throwing a dinner party tends to demand ask you to make dessert. My peppermint brownies were the first thing requested but that still left a spot for a second … Continue reading →